How to Transfer Files When You Have the Red Ring of Death on an Xbox

Xbox 360 consoles are susceptible to hardware failure and the dreaded "red ring of death." Once this has occurred, the console is unable to play games. Although the console's hardware has failed, the attached hard drive and its data are not affected. You can transfer data from the hard drive to a new console with the Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Kit. This kit transfers all data on the hard drive, including saved games, demos and videos.

Things You'll Need

• Xbox 360 Hard Drive Transfer Kit

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Turn off the faulty Xbox 360 console.

   • 2

     Push the hard drive's release button, and pull out the hard drive. When the console is in a vertical position, the hard drive is located on top of the console.

   • 3

     Plug the hard drive into the port on the data transfer kit.

   • 4

     Plug the data transfer kit's USB cable into a USB port on the functioning Xbox 360.

   • 5

     Turn on the console, and select "Yes, transfer to console."

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     Select "Start" to transfer the files.